Nike on Thursday filed a burst of patent applications, including two dozen for new technology, the latest sign of the industry’s digital shift and the sportswear giant’s aggressive effort to stay ahead of competitors. Source: Nike (NYSE: NKE) files 64 patent applications, including 24 for new technology – Portland Business Journal The lead picture is…
Originally posted on Housakicks The first week of December is already brimming with a lot of nifty sneakers; the battle of the leading brands ( Adidas and Nike) is fun to watch. This week , I think Adidas is stealing the spotlight with the release of myriad of Ultra boost sneakers. But Nike is still the…
Originally posted on Housakicks The Kendrick Lamar x Reebok Leather Lux has a subtle, positive message to deliver. While most Rappers are concerned with producing hit records, glorifying violence and a loose life, Kendrick takes a different approach. He is part of a dying breed of MC’s, the great ones- he produces dope music but it doesn’t…
Adidas is more successful than ever in the U.S., but CEO Kasper Rorsted says that the company’s list of North American challenges is ‘very long.’ PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Source: Adidas Plots for More Gains in U.S. – WSJ WSJ’s Sara Germano delivers a very insightful discussion on how Adidas is making plans on growth. A…
Source: Low Top Perforated Elastic Navy Filling Pieces has been dropped here on the site before, but today I needed to refresh my listing of the brand. The Elastic is actually one of the cleanest looks I’ve seen in athleisure footwear this year. I’ve often talked about the fact that sneakerheads are getting older….
Source: FILM | STRETCH AND BOBBITO If you visit this site and consider yourself a part of the Hip-Hop and Sneaker Culture (I’m waiting on sneakers to be added to the elements of Hip-Hop), then you should know who these two are. If you don’t then excuse yourself and do some research. I’m dropping…
I typically do a Should You Buy To Flip? every few days. It’s a good way to do projections on upcoming releases. Although I don’t do a lot of Retro resale anymore, this has been my way of staying involved in the world of sneaker resale. What’s happened lately is that my Should You Buy…
Nike is trotting out a pricey sneaker with self-tying laces, a high stakes test of the company’s technology investments and efforts to sell more products directly to consumers. (photo Eduardo Munoz) Source: With $720 Self-Tying Sneaker, Nike Loosens Ties to Retailers – WSJ While most people are analyzing the Nike HyperAdapt shoe as technology, or…
Nike is swooshing into a huge, 70,000 square-foot store at 650 Fifth Ave. on the southwest corner of West 52 Street — across from Cartier and Olympic Tower.The deal is valued at $700 million over Source: Nike to move into 70,000 square-foot Fifth Ave. store | New York Post Nike is adding another store in…
Originally posted on Housakicks Jordan brand is unloading a string of luxurious sneakers for the holiday season; men’s get treated to the best releases but this year the kids and the ladies will be spoiled as well. The Air Jordan 11 Retro Heiress Red Velvet is especially dedicated to the ladies, and will release on December…
Originally posted on Housakicks Every time I hear the word “uptempo” , I get goose bumps; it takes me back to my childhood , the early 90’s, the golden era. I remember coveting my friend’s Air More Uptempo so much and was very upset because I couldn’t afford them. I grew up in Togo, and shoes like…
Sole DXB goes out of the box again this weekend to celebrate the sneaker and street culture. The urban lifestyle fair is at D3, and will have a jam-packed line-up of musical performances, expert talks, special screenings and, of course, footwear. Among the returning guests this year is, Bobbito Garcia, AKA Kool Bob Love. In…
Nike introduced Air Swoopes in 1995, but female athletes have had a hard time getting their own sneakers since then. (photo Gary Dineen) Source: Why Don’t More Female Athletes Have Signature Sneakers? – Rolling Stone First I have to give props to Rolling Stone and Ann-Derrick Gaillot for actually bringing this up and writing…
Adidas plants a flag in New York City via new 45,000-square-foot, four-story shop. Source: Adidas’ Massive New Store Boasts These 7 Stunning Features – TheStreet Click through for some excellent coverage from Brian Sozzi on the launch of adidas’ new store. Nike Soho, Under Armour Boston, Under Armour NYC in a year, and now adidas……
Madina Design – Designer with a passion for Hip Hop, Hip Hop clothing, fashion, design, old school, classic, art, photography, illustration, goldenera. Source: Madina Design – Hip Hop Clothing & Design – Madina Full disclosure, I haven’t bought anything from Madina, yet. I’ve been sharing, liking and being a social media follower for years, but…
Doing a daily browse of websites is not only good for building a great source of information, but it allows you to also support smaller websites not under the social media umbrella. That’s a business tip for those of you who have chosen to visit ARCH every day. My most recent discovery was not new,…
Originally posted on Housakicks I couldn’t wait to pick up a pair of the Grey Nike Kobe AD; they sold out instantly online on November 22. But the next day, I was in my local HOH and they were still available in my size ( size 12). So I quickly paid the $160 plus tax and picked…
NikeLab MA5 opens in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo on December 1. Source: Nike News – Inside Tokyo’s New NikeLab MA5 One of the coolest aspects of sneaker culture is the layout of stores. Merchandising goes hand in hand with the promotion and marketing of footwear and apparel. Nike’s approach combines the aesthetics of an upscale architecture…
Under Armour’s endorsement costs are growing some 40% a year, one analyst says, and it’s not clear the company can keep up. Source: Why Steph Curry’s Success Could Crack Under Armour – Barron’s This article is going to be full of backlinks and information that discusses how I’ve been analyzing Under Armour and discussing how…
As you can imagine, it was pretty damn cool to get such an exclusive look at what *really* makes up Nike. Pull up a seat and read this. Source: Inside the Department of Nike Archives This might be one of the coolest posts I’ve seen in regard to Nike and the history of the company….
He rallied the troops. Then they created hot products and signed big names. Inside Mark King’s plan to make Adidas cool again. Source: James Harden & Kanye West Help Adidas’ Mark King Nab Key Award | Footwear News Footwear News did a short but accurate assessment of how Mark King took his experience, and…
The Retro 9 is always an interesting release. When it drops, it doesn’t sell out, but as it gets harder to find the price tends to gravitate higher than a lot of more popular Jordan Retros. I don’t get it, since the shoe was never worn on court as Jordan was semi-retired and honestly the…
